06-01-2009, 11:33 AM
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This is why I like the Greek Traditionalists' FAQ, because they first correctly define what *they* mean when they use these terms (though IMO other Natural Traditionalists are best not to use these terms; Hellenes can use them properly since words like idol, icon, theism are Greek terms - or so I <i>suppose</i>) and are able to finally silence the Christian Inquisition that's always trying to dupe heathens into signing their own death warrant: "So you admit you are polytheistic idolators and hence have sinned against gawd. Burn the infidevils!" When actually we and our Natural Traditions simply have nothing to do with their gawd fiction.
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You can use the proper words when you talk in your native language.But how will translate them in english whitout using the greek words?People dont understand words like saguna,dvaita,atman,brahman,bhagavan so i must use similar terms from greek.
saint Jhon Damascus say the 7 century that christians are both monotheists(on god) and polytheists(trinity).
As you can see the same word can have diferent meanings for diferent people.
Dualism can mean battle betwin good and evil for a parsi,body-soul dihotomy for a greek and relation betwin atman and brahman for a hindu.
Most religions simply cant be put in the monotheism vs polytheism scheme and in this simplification a great deal of important information is lost.
For me word polytheist is good because it shows me that divinity is not about an isolated dude but is a personal comunion betwin many.
Probably Jehova was bored to be the single god so he created us to play whit and send us in eternal hell when we disobey. <!--emo&:furious--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/furious.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='furious.gif' /><!--endemo--> Probably an eternity of being alone leave some marks in his gelous behaviour.
This is why I like the Greek Traditionalists' FAQ, because they first correctly define what *they* mean when they use these terms (though IMO other Natural Traditionalists are best not to use these terms; Hellenes can use them properly since words like idol, icon, theism are Greek terms - or so I <i>suppose</i>) and are able to finally silence the Christian Inquisition that's always trying to dupe heathens into signing their own death warrant: "So you admit you are polytheistic idolators and hence have sinned against gawd. Burn the infidevils!" When actually we and our Natural Traditions simply have nothing to do with their gawd fiction.
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You can use the proper words when you talk in your native language.But how will translate them in english whitout using the greek words?People dont understand words like saguna,dvaita,atman,brahman,bhagavan so i must use similar terms from greek.
saint Jhon Damascus say the 7 century that christians are both monotheists(on god) and polytheists(trinity).
As you can see the same word can have diferent meanings for diferent people.
Dualism can mean battle betwin good and evil for a parsi,body-soul dihotomy for a greek and relation betwin atman and brahman for a hindu.
Most religions simply cant be put in the monotheism vs polytheism scheme and in this simplification a great deal of important information is lost.
For me word polytheist is good because it shows me that divinity is not about an isolated dude but is a personal comunion betwin many.
Probably Jehova was bored to be the single god so he created us to play whit and send us in eternal hell when we disobey. <!--emo&:furious--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/furious.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='furious.gif' /><!--endemo--> Probably an eternity of being alone leave some marks in his gelous behaviour.